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Performing arts app will enhance music ed for AAPS middle & high school students

September 21, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Jonathan Glawe & AAPS arts team debut the Upbeat Music app By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor How will our middle and high school music students continue to perform together from their homes? It’s a […]

Can't stop the music: Slauson holds virtual spring concert

June 4, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Slauson Middle School Orchestra Director Sara Gibson wasn’t about to let the annual spring concert simply not happen. So she created the Slauson Orchestra Virtual Concert: “Many students love […]

Unable to perform spring musical on stage, Pioneer Theatre Guild gathers online to sing 'One Day More'

May 18, 2020 AAPS News Editor

PHS senior Dana Steiner spent hours editing the song that includes an ensemble of 35 By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor They couldn’t perform their spring musical on stage this year, so the Pioneer Theatre […]

Community High Jazz wins awards in prestigious Downbeat magazine music competition

May 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The Community High School jazz combo “Bad Dudes” came in second place in its category in the 43rd International Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards contest—the world’s largest competition for high school jazz […]

A2 STEAM student illustrates coloring book explaining COVID-19 to children

April 22, 2020 AAPS News Editor

U-M’s Zero to Thrive prenatal and early childhood initiative releases `Georgie and the Giant Germ’ By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor A2 STEAM seventh grader Maja Rosenblum-Muzik spends hours every day drawing, painting, and creating. […]

Jason Treece teaches art at Slauson Middle School

3 questions for … Jason Treece, Slauson Middle School art teacher

March 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Why is Jason Treece proud to say he teaches art in Ann Arbor Public Schools? By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor During Youth Art Month in downtown Ann Arbor, Jason Treece—an art teacher at Slauson […]

Huron High School's Rhythm Rats Jazz Band to compete in Swing Central Jazz Competition during spring break

March 6, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor The 28 member Huron High School’s Rhythm Rats Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Robert Ash, has been selected as one of 12 bands in the nation to compete in the […]

Lindsy Avenall, Pittsfield Elementary art teacher

March 4, 2020 AAPS News Editor

By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor Lindsy Avenall grew up in Lapeer just east of Flint. She attended Lapeer Community Schools throughout her primary and secondary education. Avenall then attended Mott Community College and The […]

Orchestra Night will feature musicians from 10 AAPS schools on March 2 at Hill Auditorium

February 21, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Concert begins at 7 p.m.; doors open to the public at 6:30 The University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium will be the setting for the AAPS Music Department’s Orchestra Night 2020 on Monday, March 2. The date was […]

'The story of us': Skyline's African American humanities students present creative, thought-provoking program

February 19, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Families, alum are invited to the performance tonight (2-19-20) at 6:30 p.m. By Jo Mathis/AAPS District News Editor They wrote it, performed it, directed it. Once again, Skyline’s African American Humanities seniors presented an exciting […]